The Life Of Emperor Bardanes Philippikos And His Blinding Birthday Surprise

In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...

The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

Leontios (or Liontius) was a decorated army and navy military leader who commanded forces on the behalf of the emperors of Constantinople along the...

Tapestry – The Elements Series: Water, or Neptune, designed by Charles Le Brun (1619 – 1690) and made by the Manufacture des Gobelins (17th...

This tapestry, designed by Charles Le Brun (1619-1690) and manufactured by the Manufacture des Gobelins during the reign of King Louis XIV (1643-1715), has...

The Buddha

  The Buddha (c. 6th-5th century BCE) "Diligence is the path to the deathless. Negligence is the path of death. The diligent do not die. Those who are negligent are...

The Pigpen Punishment of Master Yuan Gu

Empress Dou, wife of Emperor Wen (r. 180-157 BCE) and mother of Emperor Jing (r.  157-141 BCE), was a powerful woman who greatly influenced...

Confucius

  Confucius (approximately 551-479 BCE) "To have faults and to be making no effort to amend them is to have faults indeed!" From The Analects of...

Confucius

Confucius (6th and 5th Century BCE) "But if he cannot put himself aright, how can he hope to succeed in putting others right?" The Analects...

Chuang Tzu And His Hilarious Character, Crippled Shu

Chuang Tzu was one of the many great philosophers to come out of ancient China. He was a major Daoist intellectual who lived in...
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